Saborea culinary fest back for 11th edition
April 6, 2018
The 11th edition of the Saborea Puerto Rico culinary fest is expected to draw at least 6,000 “foodies” from the island and beyond this weekend, organizers confirmed.
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P.R. hotels, small inns report close to 100% occupancy over Spring Break
April 3, 2018
The Puerto Rico Tourism Company announced a surge in visitors across the island over the Easter and Passover holidays and Spring Break, which resulted in near 100 percent occupancy levels at hotels and small inns from coast to coast.
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P.R. Tourism Co. nabs ‘Best Exhibitor’ award at Dallas Travel & Adventure show
March 28, 2018
The Puerto Rico Tourism Co. nabbed the Dallas Travel & Adventure Show’s award for “Best exhibitor,” which put the island in a privileged place attracting the interest of thousands of people attending the event, agency Interim Director Carla Campos said.
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P.R. Destination Marketing Organization appoints industry veteran as CEO
March 15, 2018
The Puerto Rico Destination Marketing Organization announced the appointment of Brad Dean, a seasoned executive with nearly 25 successful years in the travel, tourism, and hospitality industry, as the organization’s CEO.
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Expedia representatives to offer data on tourism in P.R., Caribbean
February 27, 2018
Experts from online travel agency Expedia will be presenting data on tourism market behavior in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean, during a workshop Feb. 28 at the San Juan Marriott Hotel and Stellaris Casino, starting at 4 p.m.
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Fla. tourism trade group to conduct job fair in P.R.
February 14, 2018
The Central Florida Hotel & Lodging Association, a trade association representing approximately 80 percent of all lodging establishments in Central Florida, will be conducting a Central Florida Job Fair on Feb. 20th in San Juan, to provide job opportunities for those whose lives and careers were impacted by Hurricane María.
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Frontier Airlines adds new routes to P.R. representing $39M boost
February 9, 2018
Low-cost airline, Frontier Airlines, today announced three non-stop destinations to/from San Juan, P.R. with the restart of flights to Miami and the only nonstop service to both Long Island, New York and Raleigh-Durham, N.C., airline and Puerto Rico Tourism Co. officials announced.
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Fla. cruise ship assoc.: ‘Puerto Rico has made momentous rebound’
February 2, 2018
The Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association confirmed Thursday the “momentous rebound” Puerto Rico has made following the back-to-back strikes by Hurricanes Irma and María, last year.
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Wyndham Grand Río Mar, El San Juan Hotel announce reopenings
February 1, 2018
Two major hotels announced upcoming reopenings after undergoing renovations to repair damage caused by Hurricane María last September.
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Tourism Co. lists ‘milestones’ post-María, outlook for ’18
February 1, 2018
Puerto Rico Tourism Co. officials announced a number of milestones reached as part of the recovery process after Hurricane María, while hosting the largest regional tourism event, when it also provided a positive outlook for 2018.
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Travelocity ‘Gnational Gnomads’ visit PR; Remind travelers island is ‘Open for Business’
January 18, 2018
Puerto Rico got a boost from Travelocity, which has sent its "Gnational Gnomad" travel experts to the island to learn firsthand how its most popular beaches and tourist attractions have quickly recovered from recent storms, and to share that knowledge with their followers.
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JetBlue marks 100-day milestone of ‘100x35JetBlue’ hurricane relief program in P.R.
January 10, 2018
JetBlue this week marked the 100-day milestone of its “100x35JetBlue” hurricane relief initiative, which launched shortly after Hurricane María struck Puerto Rico in September 2017.
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Rincón Beach Resort reopens after recovering from Hurricane María
January 10, 2018
The Mediterranean-style beachfront Rincón Beach Resort property in Rincón has resumed operations, after recovering from the interruption Hurricane María caused as it ripped through Puerto Rico last September.
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P.R. ‘paradores’ at full capacity over New Year’s Eve weekend
January 4, 2018
The Puerto Rico Small Inn Owners and Tourism Association confirmed Wedneday that island “paradores,” as the small properties are known, were at 100 percent occupancy over New Year's Eve weekend.
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PR Tourism Co: Dec. 20 marks 3 mo’s. post-María, milestone in island’s comeback
December 13, 2017
Dec. 20 will mark three months after Hurricane María clobbered Puerto Rico, but the Puerto Rico Tourism Co. said it will mark the island’s “comeback” just in time for the holiday season.
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